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Where Does The Last Name Meigh Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Meigh is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Meigh? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 526,921^st most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 11,849,668 people. Meigh is predominantly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Meigh reside; 84 percent reside in Northern Europe and 84 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,306,491^st most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 12 people.

The surname is most common in England, where it is borne by 498 people, or 1 in 111,884. In England Meigh is primarily found in: Staffordshire, where 34 percent live, West Midlands, where 11 percent live and Worcestershire, where 7 percent live. Other than England this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Meigh Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Meigh has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Meigh surname expanded 245 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 231 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meigh Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Meigh last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Meigh surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Meigh earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 20.85% more than the national average, earning $52,144 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.69% less than the national average, earning $46,858 CAD per year.